I rather listen to Edwards over the Red wing crew, to smug for me.
Is there a bigger homer announcer than Jack Edwards?
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I rather listen to Edwards over the Red wing crew, to smug for me.
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I can't believe people get bothered by this. Actually, when the Leafs had Joe Bowen on TV and he was a homer I enjoyed watching games more, to be completely honest.
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I love over the top commentary, it's just hilarious, I always use the Bruins feed when watching their games. I'm probably in the minority but I was also disappointed when Healy was cut from the Leafs broadcast, his "analysis" was one of a kind. The Detroit feed is also good most games but hard to watch the Wings much these days.
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I understand Bowen is a Leafs fan and homer, but the majority of announcers favour their team. That is why you have a home AND away feed.
As for Edwards, he goes beyond being a Bruins fan to let it take away from the quality of his broadcast IMO.
For example, last year in the playoffs he got pissed that play was stopped because a Leaf player took a puck from a hard shot to the face and exclaimed something like, "That is unbelievable. I get it if a bone is sticking out of your leg, but come on!" while a guy was down on the ice. He didnt complain the next game when the same thing happened to a Bruins player.
I get being a fan and how it can be annoying for the opposing fanbase to listen to that stream (Bowen and some others), but at least they are good quality broadcasters that don't make fun of the other teams or talk shit while the opposing players are down on the ice/potentially injured (to my knowledge).
Edwards also routinely cheers whenever a Bruins player does an illegal hit or boarding.
If Edwards just cheered foe the Bruins, got excited when they were doing well, and talked more about their team than the opposition then I would have him as one of the better announcers.
that is unfortunate
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I love Edwards as a Habs fan, nothing wrong with showing passion and sometimes bias on a BRUINS broadcast.
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The guy who does patriot games is the absolute worst. Zolak? I believe. Biggest clown homer broadcaster ever.
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Kamiccolo
Truly wonderful, the mind of a child is.
northeastern
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He goes too far a lot. There are points in games I can't got the life of me figure out what he's talking about and why
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Edwards is a bit weird. I feel like most of the time he's actually very good, informed, fair and respectful at his job, just in general nice to listen to, but then when things get testy and emotional, he absolutely loses his mind and becomes a total clown. Those are of course the times when these type of threads are made, so that's what people who don't watch him a lot know about him.
He's the worst announcer by far. It's a given that the home teams network announcer will be a homer, but he takes it to new horrible levels.
JustaFinnishGuy
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Why the f*** do people care about Jack Edwards this much? You know his shtick but do you really need to make this thread every time he is being a homer?
Top 5 Homer’s even if some are great or used to be great or are funny whatever they all love their teams and don’t even hide the fact.
Edwards (Bruins)
Bowen (Leafs)
Garrett (Canucks) he’s a colour guy but still.
RJ (Buffalo)
Oilers colour guy
Edwards (Bruins)
Bowen (Leafs)
Garrett (Canucks) he’s a colour guy but still.
RJ (Buffalo)
Oilers colour guy
Meh... so what? I’m a Bruins fan, and if the announcer is also, that’s fine with me. I actually prefer it that way. As long as he’s not sugar-coating the team too much when they’re bad (I understand he works for the Bruins), I’m ok with it. If Jack Edwards bothers other fans, I’m ok with that, too. He doesn’t work for the other teams and he doesn’t work for a network that does ‘national’ games.
To what another poster said about Scott Zolak - yes he’s a colossal Patriots homer. He has a passion for football and LOVES the Patriots. It’s genuine with Scott, and not a schtick.
He’s not really an announcer, per se, but Don Cherry is a total Boston honk from what I’ve seen of him. He also doesn’t hide that he loves the Maple Leafs, too. Wears his homerism right on his multicolored sleeve for everyone to see.
To what another poster said about Scott Zolak - yes he’s a colossal Patriots homer. He has a passion for football and LOVES the Patriots. It’s genuine with Scott, and not a schtick.
He’s not really an announcer, per se, but Don Cherry is a total Boston honk from what I’ve seen of him. He also doesn’t hide that he loves the Maple Leafs, too. Wears his homerism right on his multicolored sleeve for everyone to see.
No, no there clearly isn’t a bigger homer amongst NHL announcers.
That said Sissons should get fined and the refs should get reprimanded for that utter bullshit.
That said Sissons should get fined and the refs should get reprimanded for that utter bullshit.
Oh no!! a guy who watches his team play 82 games each and every year on the home teams channel shows some emotion.
I like my hockey like I like my ice cream. 3 scoops of vanilla. Bland product, bland players, bland commentary
I like my hockey like I like my ice cream. 3 scoops of vanilla. Bland product, bland players, bland commentary
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What lol? Last night the dude was absolutely ripping into the preds players for diving and embellishment, etc. And basically said that the bruins should’ve won the game if not for the officials...
